Loughton Duplicate - the return match

A big hello from H2 Photographic Society

This coming Thursday we have the return match with Loughton Camera Club in this biennial competition. On Wednesday we had the first round tussle at LCC. Judged by Marilyn Steward, and marking each image out of 20, our twenty-four images gained 418 to Loughton's 426; all to play for then...
Our match is being judged by Roy Essary and will start at our normal time on Thursday at 7.45pm and we are going to have several LCC members 'visiting' us. Fingers crossed, H2, for a win.

Zoom Invite

Topic: H2 Club Evening
Time: May 14, 2020 07:30 PM London
Every week on Thu, until Jun 25, 2020, 7 occurrence(s)

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Last Week

At last week's meeting we had a presentation by David Newton.
I think it's fair to say that David is a keen photographer. He shoots all genres; he travels; he organises photographic whale-watching trips to Mexico; in fact, it would seem that if photography features in anything, he is involved in it. His presentation skills were excellent and his enthusiasm addictive, with members going away buoyed and motivated: an informative and entertaining evening.

Many thanks to David

If you missed the presentation it is on our YouTube Channel

Leslie 1 by Chris Shepherd

We Are Trialling Zoom

Having received several positive comments from our members about the Zoom video platform, we are running a trial to see whether it would benefit our club to use it on our scheduled Thursday-evening meetings. In a similar way that we trialled Skype, we are asking our members to be by their devices this Monday (11 May) at 8pm.

A Zoom web link, meeting ID and password is below; just click the link and follow the prompts. Those of you on tablets & phones click "Join With Device Audio" and those on computers click "Join With Computer Audio".

See you Monday

Sunset 1 by Dave Hobbs

"Winner Stays On" Competition:

The club's internal competition was a tad different last week: the theme was based on a couple of images that Leslie (Hughes) had taken and kindly allowed members to add their own interpretations to, and then upload to our H2 Flickr page. Leslie had also agreed to judge this competition and the results are: in first place is Chris (Shepherd) with his image, Leslie 1 (his slant on the scallop sculpture); in second place was Dave (Hobbs) with Sunset 1, and in third place, Jeff (Sinclair) with Scallop 2. You can see their images here and compliments to the winners.

As always, the winner stays on and Chris has chosen next week's theme as: "Alcohol"; he will judge the entries this coming Thursday and select the winners. Let's just see what our members' innovative minds make of this week's theme. Members, please entitle your entries "Alcohol" (numbered 1, 2, etc., if entering more than one), and upload them to our H2 Flickr page.

Best of luck

Scallop 2 by Jeff Sinclair

Heads' Up For Future Presentations

On Thursday 21 May we have a couple of presentations (at least). The first is on focus-stacking: taking multiple shots, each at a different point-of-focus and then using your computer to bring them together. This technique can be used in several photographic genres from macro, through still life to landscape.
The second presentation will show members how to remove moving objects from an image, again using a multi-shot approach. This technique can be used to produce creative images of both urban scenes and country landscapes.

As is so often with our art form, the only limit is our imagination.

And for those members who wish to have some tuition in Basic Lightroom; perhaps members who are just 'dipping their toes' into photo manipulation, on Tuesday 12 May at 11am, Chris will be showing members how to get started in Lightroom.

Zoom Invite

Chris Shepherd is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.

Topic: Beginners Guide to Lightroom
Time: May 12, 2020 11:00 AM London

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Saturated Office by Warren Martin

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Moody Cloud Over the Boat Graveyard by Stan Chippett